joewilly12 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Jets hosting N.J.'s K'Waun Williams on free agent visit, source confirms K'Waun Williams (36) to the Jets? (Saed Hindash | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) PrintEmail By Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on February 13, 2017 at 10:42 AM, updated February 13, 2017 at 2:33 PM The cornerback-needy Jets are hosting free agent cornerback K'Waun Williams on a visit this week, a league source confirmed. Williams has "numerous" other visits set up with teams, the source said. One of those is with the Lions on Monday. Williams will arrive Tuesday in New Jersey for his Jets visit. NFL Media's Ian Rapoport first reported Williams' visits to the Lions and Jets. Williams, who turns 26 in July, was born in Paterson and played at Saint Joseph Regional High in Montvale. He went undrafted out of Pittsburgh in 2014 and has spent his entire NFL career so far with the Browns. Williams is 5-foot-9 and 183 pounds. 3 questions Jets must answer this offseason Between 2014 and 2015, Williams played in 26 games, with 10 starts. His career stats: zero interceptions, 10 passes defended, three forced fumbles, two recovered fumbles, and two sacks. He was primarily a slot corner for the Browns. His smaller physical build makes him a better fit in the slot, rather than at outside corner. Williams didn't play last season, following an ankle injury. That injury -- and the treatment of it -- was a point of contention between Williams and the Browns in the preseason. The Browns wound up suspending Williams for two weeks in August and fining him, because he refused to play in a preseason game at the Packers. Later in August, the Browns waived Williams. He signed with the Bears immediately after the Browns waived him, but Williams' contract with Chicago was voided because he failed his physical. After that, Williams did not get picked up by any team last season. Since Williams is a free agent, he doesn't have to wait until the 2017 league year begins in March to find a new team. He can make free agency visits now, which is what he's doing, since he is healthy and medically cleared. 8 Jets who should be gone in 2017 Time to make some cuts. Williams looks like a backup-type player, but the Jets are seeking any answers they can get at corner. No. 1 corner Darrelle Revis could be cut, and Marcus Williams is a pending restricted free agent. Buster Skrine, who is best suited to play in the slot, likely will be back. Juston Burris, a fourth-round draft pick last year, definitely will return in 2017. Not that Williams projects as a definite starting slot corner, but if the Jets do want to cut Skrine, it would create $3.5 million in salary cap space, albeit with a $5 million dead money figure attached to the transaction. Skrine's cap number in 2017 is set to be $8.5 million. His dead money number makes it unlikely the Jets would cut him. Darryl Slater may be reached at dslater@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @DarrylSlater. Find NJ.com Jets on Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas2No99 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 K'Waun Williams - DB - Free Agent NJ Advance Media's Darryl Slater reports the Jets have offered a contract to free agent CB K'Waun Williams. Slater also reports Williams received offers from three other teams. Williams sat out 2016 with an ankle injury, but he played quality snaps his first two years in the league. It is not surprising he is drawing interest. Desperate for corner help, Williams would be a good get for the Jets. Related: Jets Source: NJ Advance Media Feb 21 - 10:51 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I'll be just fine if they cut Skrine, I said he sucked from the day we signed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcat Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 how about a Buoye visit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, Dcat said: how about a Buoye visit? No contact is permitted between prospective free agents and any club reps until contracts expire on March 9th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcat Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Just now, #27TheDominator said: No contact is permitted between prospective free agents and any club reps until contracts expire on March 9th. Got it. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas2No99 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 K'Waun Williams - DB - Free Agent CSN Bay Area reports free agent CB K'Waun Williams has received a contract offer from the 49ers. He's also received offers from the Dolphins, Jets and Lions. Williams is scheduled to meet with the Vikings on Wednesday and could make his decision shortly after. The 25-year-old went undrafted out of Pitt in 2014 but has proven to be a useful nickel back when healthy. He sat out all of last season after undergoing surgery to remove bone spurs from his ankle. Related: 49ers Source: CSN Bay Area Feb 21 - 3:12 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Wow teams fighting over this guy? Gilmore and the some of these other dudes are going to get rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTL Jet Fan Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 ^^ Agreed, what makes this guy so special, seems like nothing but a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 There are not many 25 year old players with starting experience that are eligible to be signed at this stage of the year. I do not believe that this will have the slightest impact on guys like Gillmore and Bouye. He may have been a problem with Cleveland, but remember it was the Browns. He did pretty well under Pettine, but under Jackson/Horton he was demoted. The Browns suspended him and acted like he refused to play a preseason game because of the demotion or an injury they felt he was milking. He claims he had an ankle injury - bone spurs which eventually required surgery and forced him to miss 2016, the Browns seem to think he wasn't hurt and should have played. The Browns medical staff managed to have around 10 years of staff infections and were notoriously crappy. Williams was probably somewhat vindicated when the Bears put in a waiver claim and he promptly failed the physical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 2 hours ago, FTL Jet Fan said: ^^ Agreed, what makes this guy so special, seems like nothing but a problem. For one thing, we don't have any players whose names start with K-apostrophe. That alone would be a welcome change! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR24 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Saw on twitter today he was offered a contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointman Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 St. Joes... Pitt where Revis went... young... sign this beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bealeb319 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Wonder how crappy our offer was? They said this kid was a nj native he would rather play at the other side of the country than take our offersSent from my LG-D850 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas2No99 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 SHUNNED!!!!! K'Waun Williams - DB - 49ers 49ers signed CB K'Waun Williams to a one-year contract. The Vikings, Dolphins, Jets and Lions were also in pursuit of Williams. The 25-year-old missed all of last season while recovering from ankle surgery. When healthy, he'll give San Francisco a viable nickel corner and perhaps allow the 49ers to move Jimmie Ward to free safety. Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter Feb 21 - 7:06 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 20 minutes ago, Gas2No99 said: SHUNNED!!!!! K'Waun Williams - DB - 49ers 49ers signed CB K'Waun Williams to a one-year contract. The Vikings, Dolphins, Jets and Lions were also in pursuit of Williams. The 25-year-old missed all of last season while recovering from ankle surgery. When healthy, he'll give San Francisco a viable nickel corner and perhaps allow the 49ers to move Jimmie Ward to free safety. Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter Feb 21 - 7:06 PM Sam Darnold is ours!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETdawg1389 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 3 hours ago, Gas2No99 said: SHUNNED!!!!! K'Waun Williams - DB - 49ers 49ers signed CB K'Waun Williams to a one-year contract. The Vikings, Dolphins, Jets and Lions were also in pursuit of Williams. The 25-year-old missed all of last season while recovering from ankle surgery. When healthy, he'll give San Francisco a viable nickel corner and perhaps allow the 49ers to move Jimmie Ward to free safety. Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter Feb 21 - 7:06 PM Shunned for the 9ers Good god.... another year watching skrine and his stupid haircut blow his coverage and give away penalty after penalty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYDreamer Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 This reminds me of the CB Rodgers-Cromartie, when you let a guy leave the building w/out a contract he can't refuse, another team steps in and signs him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 this guy is also pretty small. he's 5-9 or soa nd will have trouble guarding the larger receivers just like skrine does. could be some good insurance for skrine if he keeps on getting holding calls. i doubt if they can cut skrine this season because of his cap hit but next season..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 This signing must be scaring the crap out of the rest of the NFC west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I can't see the Jets being the prime spot for a FA given their coaching uncertainty. As the Jets rebuild, they need to draft well and find lots of picks. Any picks that can be had for SR, B Marshall, Decker or even Folk would be helpful, particularly in this draft. For FA in 2017, signing Beachum and one of the CBs would be hugely helpful. After that, just draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, varjet said: I can't see the Jets being the prime spot for a FA given their coaching uncertainty. As the Jets rebuild, they need to draft well and find lots of picks. Any picks that can be had for SR, B Marshall, Decker or even Folk would be helpful, particularly in this draft. For FA in 2017, signing Beachum and one of the CBs would be hugely helpful. After that, just draft. Fair point, but honestly, other than 7-8 teams in the league, you can almost say the same thing. However, to back up your point, that is why the Jets may have to overpay for guys. Which hasn't really helped the past few years. I agree, draft and coach up the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 What the hell is wrong with you people? This was a near minimum signing. The guy went on the rounds to see which team would give him the best deal (probably a larger modest bonus than the others) and where he felt most comfortable. Of course the Jets let him leave the building, if you up your offers to guys like this how can you afford to sign real players? He was scheduled to meet the Vikings and the Lions had him in twice. Positives to signing a guy like this: young, starting NFL experience, doesn't cost a draft pick, cheap, signing does not count against for comp picks. Negatives: small, slow, experience was with the Browns whose pass D went in the toilet while he was there, undrafted for a reason, suspended by the Browns for multiple violations of team rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, #27TheDominator said: What the hell is wrong with you people? This was a near minimum signing. The guy went on the rounds to see which team would give him the best deal (probably a larger modest bonus than the others) and where he felt most comfortable. Of course the Jets let him leave the building, if you up your offers to guys like this how can you afford to sign real players? He was scheduled to meet the Vikings and the Lions had him in twice. Positives to signing a guy like this: young, starting NFL experience, doesn't cost a draft pick, cheap, signing does not count against for comp picks. Negatives: small, slow, experience was with the Browns whose pass D went in the toilet while he was there, undrafted for a reason, suspended by the Browns for multiple violations of team rules Thank you...Upside for this guy, Skrine. Downside, Skrine. This isn't a zero sum game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 13 hours ago, TuscanyTile2 said: For one thing, we don't have any players whose names start with K-apostrophe. That alone would be a welcome change! K'tastrophe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Damn, you know sh*t's bad when San Fran is more attractive than the Jets. Doesnt he know that Todd Bowles specializes in secondary? Has he not seen the super assistant team that Todd put together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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